Anton Graff
1736 – 1813
A Portrait of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and Grand Duke of Tuscany, standing Full-Length by the Ludovisi Ares
Medium:
Oil on Canvas
Category:
Dimensions:
63.2(h) x 42.4(w) cms
Framed Dimensions:
80(h) x 58.5(w) cms
Essay:
The Ludovisi Ares was one of the featured antiquities to be seen on the Grand Tour in Rome: in the portrait of the English tourist John Talbot (later first Earl Talbot) by Pompeo Batoni he is also depicted next to the statue in order to display his culture and to exhibit his familiarity with great works of art.
Provenance:
Until 1970s collection of Mona von Bismarck, Florence;
Private Collection